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It is important to define a term or concept for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

	A. Because you are legally responsible for any document you prepare, clear and precise definitions are essential.
	B. Terms and concepts may be unfamiliar to your audience.
	C. All users agree on one meaning for a term in all situations.
	D. Readers may have a general understanding of a term but not of how it is being used in a new context.
	E. A working definition is useful when you need to stipulate your precise meaning within a specific document.

A definition can be expanded in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

	A. Explaining what a term does not mean.
	B. Comparing an unfamiliar term with anything familiar.
	C. Giving a term's origin and background.
	D. Omitting the components of the item being defined.
	E. Defining an item through its special requirements.

You can clarify meaning through a parenthetical definition that does all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Uses a familiar homonym.
	B. Allows the user during an online help session to go to a window containing important information.
	C. Uses an explanatory phrase.
	D. Links a short definition to the main word or phrase in an electronic document.
	E. Uses a familiar synonym.

A sentence definition accomplishes which of the following?

	A. Includes the name of the item to be defined.
	B. States the class to which the item belongs as the second element of the definition.
	C. Gives the features that differentiate the item from all others in its class as the final element in the definition.
	D. Always states the definition in a one-sentence format.
	E. A, B, and C.

When developing an expanded definition for semitechnical readers, do all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Include a formal sentence definition.
	B. Include highly technical and theoretical details.
	C. Describe the parts.
	D. Explain the visual or graphic example.
	E. Provide the etymology of the word.

When developing an expanded definition for nontechnical readers, do all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Define all vital concepts parenthetically.
	B. Use an example that compares the concept to something familiar.
	C. Include a sentence definition.
	D. Provide graphic illustrations and examples.
	E. Place the expanded definition in the conclusion of the report.

When deciding on where to place definitions:

	A. In a printed text, place a brief definition in parentheses or in the outside margin, but if the definitions are multiple per page, consider placing them in the introduction or glossary.
	B. For a web page, use a hyperlink for access to a definition.
	C. Place definitions that are essential to understanding the whole document in the glossary.
	D. A and B only.
	E. A, B, and C.

In online documentation, consider the use of the following as options for making definitions available

	A. A "pop-up note."
	B. A hyperlinked glossary page.
	C. A hyperlinked expanded definition.
	D. B and C only.
	E. A, B, and C.

When defining clearly and precisely, do all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Consider the legal implications of your definition.
	B. Classify the item precisely.
	C. Exclude visuals.
	D. Consider the ethical implications of your definition.
	E. Know "how much is enough."

When checking the usability of a definition, consider all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Be sure the definition is ethically acceptable.
	B. Be sure the definition obscures rather than clarifies the meaning.
	C. Be sure the level of technicality connects with the audience.
	D. Be sure to document all data sources.
	E. Be sure the definition is grammatical.

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